Synonyms of folktale

folktale

noun

as in tale

a traditional description of imaginary events circulated orally among a people

West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling

Related Words

• tale
• legend
• story
• myth
• history
• romance
• narrative
• fairy tale
• yarn
• record
• fable
• short story
• novella
• parable
• novelette
• annals
• anecdote
• bedtime story
• joke
• exemplum
• report
• chronicle
• account

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of folktale

From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it. — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026

Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations. — Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

Virginia Hamilton, The People Could Fly A collection of African American folktales rooted in oral tradition—stories carried across generations, shaped by memory, resistance, and imagination. — Edwin B. Maxwell, Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026